So as you don’t follow in my footsteps, I asked Pitt Grewe, Head of Public Lands Partnerships at AllTrails to share his advice on what you should do before going on a hike. Here are his top five ...

First, research the trail that you intend to go ... hiking forums can be helpful sources of information, he said. Hikers should also have a physical map, indicating the route they will take ...

There are many lists of the best things to take on a hiking trip and tips for the essential items for the best hiking adventure, but what about the things you shouldn’t take when you go hiking?

Is it time to take shelter while bad ... for many days, you’re going to start thinking about food, but if it’s a case of ...

In the Giant Forest, the Congress Trail, a paved 2.7-mile loop that begins near the General Sherman Tree, is a big hit with visitors, who call it a beautiful, relatively easy walk. A shorter hike ...

Hiking columnist Susan Anderson visits a campsite rumored to be the site of a UFO crash in the Hoosier National Forest.

Here's what we loved about our experience in the Black Forest — and two of the mistakes we made. Our hike to monastic ruins ... The Black Forest is known for many things, including its eponymous ...

“I always love the first day hike ... many people to take a chance on the weather, it shows that there’s a lot of interest in what’s going on out here in Kanawha State Forest," Duncan ...